Memo to Membership - AGM & YF
The NAFC’s 52nd Annual Meeting will be held at the River Cree Resort on the traditional territory of Treaty 6 and the Metis homelands from Sunday, July 16 and extending through to Tuesday, July 18, 2023. This year’s Annual Meeting will follow the 33rd Annual Youth Forum which will be held from July 13-16, 2023.
Our host for the 33rd Annual Youth Forum and the 52nd Annual Meeting is the Canadian Native Friendship Centre (CNFC). The CNFC has been in existence for over 60 years. The CNFC President is Ella Mayer and Deborah Andrews is the Executive Director.
It is a very exciting time for the Canadian Native Friendship Centre, and they are looking forward to hosting Friendship Centre delegates from across Canada to Enoch and Edmonton, AB.
Documents:
For meeting documents, log in to the Members' Portal. Login credentials required, please contact communications@nafc.ca if you require access.
Registration:
All delegates/observers must register online. The NAFC has contracted the services of Smudge Web Services Inc. an Ottawa-based, Indigenous owned business, to provide event registration services. Online registration will be available until July 14, 2023.
When:
- Annual Youth Forum: July 13-15, 2023
- Annual Meeting: July 16-18, 2023
Where:
- In-person event: River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta
Hotel information:
ANNUAL MEETING HOST HOTEL
- River Cree Resort and Casino - SOLD OUT
300 East Lapotac Boulevard,
Enoch, AB T7X 3Y3
Toll-Free Hotel Reservation Tel: 1-844-425-CREE(2733)
General Inquiries: 780-484-2121 -
Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton
17610 Stony Plain Road,
Edmonton, AB T5S 1A2
Telephone: 780-443-2233
Guestroom rates: 2 Queens beds - $141 / 1 King Bed - $131
The above rates include hot buffet breakfast
All rates are inclusive of: 4% tourism allowance, 3% destination marketing fee and 5% GST
Guestrooms not reserved will be released on June 12 (50%) and June 28, 2023 (remaining rooms in the block).
Reserve Here
YOUTH FORUM HOST HOTEL
- River Cree Resort and Casino - SOLD OUT
300 East Lapotac Boulevard,
Enoch, AB T7X 3Y3
Toll-Free Hotel Reservation Tel: 1-844-425-CREE(2733)
General Inquiries: 780-484-2121 - Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton
17610 Stony Plain Road,
Edmonton, AB T5S 1A2
Telephone: 780-443-2233
Guestroom rates: 2 Queens beds - $141 / 1 King Bed - $131
The above rates include hot buffet breakfast
All rates are inclusive of: 4% tourism allowance, 3% destination marketing fee and 5% GST
Guestrooms not reserved will be released on June 12 (50%) and June 28, 2023 (remaining rooms in the block).
Reserve Here
If you have any problems securing guestrooms at the Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton, please let me Mel Maracle know and we will try our best to find you accommodations.
Questions and Inquiries:
We will continue to promptly provide updates with our Membership as we continue to navigate through the pandemic.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mel Maracle at melmaracle@nafc.ca.
